Laundry sorting



' June 19, 1923.

1,459,205 A. F. HANNEY LAUNDRY SORTING APPLIANCE June 19, '1923.

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Patented .lune 19, 1923.

UNITED STATES ANGU'S F. HANNEY,-.OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EUREKA: ROUGH DRY A Linnea PATENT oFFic-E. y.

SYSTEM.' CO., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LAUNDRY-SRTING SLIPPLIAIKTCE.l

Application led May 19, 1922. Serial No. 562,247.

To allwlwm t may concern: y

Be it known that I, ANGUS F. HANNEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resif dent of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements :in Laundry-Sorting Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to laundry sorting appliances and has for its `object the provision ofa sorting rack for garments which previously have had identification means attached thereto, said rack being arranged to release the identification means when placed thereon, and at kthe same time retain the garments in connection with the identiication means; and when desired the garments may be released from the rack simulvt aneously.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combina-- tions and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed. v.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1, is a side elevation of the invention showing the same in operative position in full lines and in inoperative position in dotted lines, 4

Fig. 2, is a section. on line 2 2, F ig. 1i,

Fig. 3, is a detail view of a latching device used in connection with the invention,

Fig. 4, is a top plan view of the invention,

Fig. 5, is a fragmentary view of the invention showing parts of same in section,

Fig. 6, is a section on the line 6-6, Fig. 5 and 7F ig. 7, is a view partly in section of the identification .means used in connection with ythe invention, showing the interior mechanism thereof.

The preferred form of construction comprises an arm 10, pivoted at 11 to a suitable bracket 12 fastened by any suitable means to a support 13, such arm preferably being reinforced by means of a truss 14, as shown. The arm 10 in r effect forms an auxiliary supporting means to be employed in conjunction with a main supporting means,

hereafter described, disposed there above, and said arm will be broadly referred to in the claims as auxiliary supporting means.

.The upper edge of the arm 10 is preferably provided with a lateral flange 15, and at one side of the Hange 15 is provided an upstandlng rib 16, the purpose of such flange and rib being hereinafter explained.. Preferably straddling the bracket 12 is ay piv' otally lmounted lever 17, which may 1be bifurcated, as shown, the bifurcated ends of such lever preferably being turned and formed into hooks 18, which hooks are adapted to engage pins 19 mounted on the armHlQ, so that the arm is normally held in operative position. As soon as the hooks 18 are disengaged by operating the' lever 17, the arm 10 drops of its own weight.

Preferably mounted .above the arm 10 and in offset position with respectvto the rib 16 thereof is a. receiving rod- 20, which forms the main or stationary supporting means above referred to, and will be broadly referred to in the claims as' supporting means. This rod is preferably fiat and has its outer end bevelled, as shown at 21.` The inner end of the rod 20 preferably extends through a slotted boss 22 mounted. in the bracket 12. The end of the rod 20 preferably has a notch 23 therein adapted to receive a cam portion 24 formed on a 'shaft 25 which extends through the bracket 12, there preferably being a weighted lever 26 on the shaft 25 so as to normally retain the cam portion 24 in engagement with the notch 23.

It is understood that withthe construction so far described various forms of fastening means may be utilized therewith, but the device is particularly adapted for use in connection with 'identification means of the type disclosed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 400,859, filed August 2, 1920. Such identification means preferably consists of a flat casing 27 upon which may be stamped suitable identification indicia. u A member 28 is secured tothe casing so as to project outwardly therefrom, and co-operating with the member 28 is a locking levei` 29 pivoted at the lower side of thetag and preferably having an eyelet yat its free end adapted to t over the member. 28 to hold the tag in engagement with a-garment. The lever 29 and member 28 form holding means which will be broadly! referred to in the claims as retaining means, and` it will be seen that when the auxiliary sup orting means is in inoperative position, the liever 29 tion. Locking means is provided for the lever 29 which consists of alug-I-SO thereon adapted to project into a notch 31 in a spring-held detent 82, such detent being pivvoted at 33 in said casing. The casing is provided with a slot 34 and onel end of the detent 32 is arranged to traverse the lower end of said slot, the arrangement being such that pressure upon said detent releases lever 29 and'permits same to swing outwardly thereby releasing the garment connected thereto. l v

' In use whenL it is-desired to place a garmentv having certain identification meanssimilar to that above described, upon a particular rack the garment is placed at one same thereon in each case releasing the i means for locking the .lever but preventing outward swinging of said lever through contact with the arm l0; When a suitable number of garments has been placed on the rack during sorting and it is desired to remove same from the rack it is only necessary to release the arm 10 by tripping the lever 17, which simultaneously releases the garments fromthe identification means and from the rack, the identification means beingretained upon the rod 20' so" that` all the identification means off one particular kind are conven-` ientlyl arranged forl further use.

Vinile/ have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction Jfor Icarrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing tromvthe spirit ofv the invention. I, therefore, do Ynot wish to be limited tothe precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variationsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims. j

Having described my invention7 what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A ylaundry sorting rack comprising supporting meansv for receiving garments thereon; and auxiliary supporting means disposed beneath said first mentioned supporting means and offset with respect thereto.

2. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means for receiving garments thereon; and auxiliary supporting means disposed adjacent to said first mentioned supporting meansy and offset with respect thereto, the offset portion ot said auxiliary supporting means having anv upstanding member thereon.

3. A laundry sorting j rack comprising supporting means; auxiliary supporting means disposed adjacent to said'rst mentioned supporting means and being offset with respect thereto; and means for holding garments between said supporting means.

4e. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means; auxiliary supporting means disposed adjacent to said first mentioned supporting means; means for fasten ing garments between' said supporting means; and means for releasing` said auxiliary supporting means for releasing said garments. v

5. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means; auxiliary .supporting means mounted adjacent first mentioned supporting means, and having 'la Vportion thereof offset with respect thereto; 'means for securing garments between said s1ip` porting means; and means for releasing said auxiliary supporting meansfor releasing said garments. v

6. A laundry sorting rackL comprising supporting means; auxiliaryy supporting means mounted adjacent first mentioned supporting means7 and having` a .portion thereof offset with respect thereto, said 01E- set portion having: an upstanding? kmember thereon; means forsecuring garments be tween said supports; and means for releasing said auxiliary supporting means for simultaneously releasing said garments..

7. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means adapted to have garments mounted thereon; -means for rotating said i garments on said supporting means.;V and auxiliary supporting means for maintaining said retaining means in: operative position.

8. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means adapted to have garments mounted thereon; means for` retaining said garments on saidY supportingvmeans; aux-v iliary supporting vmeansformaintaining said retaining means in operative position; and means for moving said auxiliarysupzporting means` to release said retaining means.

9. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means adapted to have` garments j mounted thereon; means for retaining said garments on said supportingy means; and

auxiliary supportingv means mounted; adja-` centlirst named supporting meansforr main,- taining said retaining means in operative position7 said auxiliary supporting means having a portion offset with respect. toy said retaining means to relieve said retaininj means of a portion of the: weight: of saii garments.

10. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means adaptedv to have: garments mounted thereon; means for retaining said garments on said supporting means, auxiliary supporting means mounted adjacent first named supporting means for maintaining said retaining means in operative position, said auxiliary supporting means having a portion offset With respect to said retaining means to relieve said retaining means of a portion of the Weight of said garments; and means for moving said auxiliary supporting means to release said retaining means.

11. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means adapted to have garments mounted thereon; means for retaining said garments on said supporting means, and auxiliary supporting means mounted adjacent said first mentioned means for maintaining said retaining means in operative position, said auxiliary supporting means having a portion offset with respect to first mentioned supporting means, there being an upstanding member on said offset portion.

12. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means adapted to -have garments mounted thereon; means for retaining said garments on said supporting means, said retaining means being in nonengaging position; auxiliary supporting means mounted adjacent said first mentioned means for maintaining said retaining means in operative position, said auxiliary supportingy means having a portion of'set With respect to rst mentioned supporting means, there being an upstanding member on said offset portion; and means for moving said auxiliary supporting means to release said retaining means.

13. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means identification means, having means for locking same into a garment, said identification means being adapted to be placed on said supporting means, the operation of so placing said identification means on said supporting means unlocking the same; and means for maintaining said garments in contact With said identication means despite the release of said locking means.

14. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means; identification means, having means for locking same to a garment, said identification means'being adapted to be placed on said supporting means, the operation o-f' so placing said identification means on said supporting means unlocking same; means for maintaining said garments in contact With said identification means despite the release of said locking means; and means for relieving the weight of said garments from said identification means.

15. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means; identification means, having means for locking same to a garment, said identification means being adapted to be placed on said supporting means, the operation of. so `placing saidy identification means on said supporting meansunlocking same; means for maintaining said garments in contact With said identification means. despite the release of saidlocking means; and means for releasing said maintaining means to simultaneously release said garments.

16. .A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means; identification means having movable means for securing a garment thereto; and means adjacent said supporting means for maintaining said movable means in operative engagement with said garment.

17. A laundry sortingy rack comprising supporting means; identification means havingfmovable means for securing a. garment thereto; means adjacent said supporting means for maintaining said movable means in operative engagement With said garment; and means for releasing said maintaining means to release said movable means and said garments. l

18. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means; identifica-tion means having movable means Afor securing a garment thereto; means for locking said movable means to said garment; means for unlocking said movable means; and means for maintaining said movable means in operative position despite the release of said movableI means.

19. A llaundry sorting rackv comprising supporting means; identification means having movable means for securing a garment thereto; means for locking said lmovable means to said garment; means for unlocking said movable means; means'for maintaining said movable means in operative position'despite the release of said movable means; and means for releasing said maintaining means l to simultaneously releasesaid movable means and said garments. n

29. Av laundry sorting rack comprisingl supporting means; identification means having movable means for securing a garmentv thereto; means 'for locking said movable means to said garment; means for unlocking said movable means; means for maintaining said movable means in operative position despite the release of said movable means; and

means for relieving the Weight of said garment on said movable means When held on said supporting means.

21. A laundry sorting rack comprising supporting means detachablyv mounted in operativel position identification` means having movable means for securing a garment thereto; means for locking said movable means to said garment; means for unlocking said movable means; and' means for maintaining said movable means in operative position despite the release of said movable means, said supporting means beingy detachable with said identification means in position thereon.

22. A laundry sorting rack comprising a stationary support; a swinging arm mounted beneath said support; fastening means mounted on said stationary support f having a swinginglever thereon adapted in closed positionto hold 'the garment thereto, said lever being adapted to rest on 'said arm to hold same in closed position, swinging-of said arm to inoperative positionv releasing said levers and the garments held thereby.

closed position to hold the garment thereto,

said lever adapted to rest on said arm to hold same in closed position, swinging of said arm to yinoperative position releasing said levers and the garments held thereby; and a bifureated lever mounted-on said support havingmeans thereon for holding said swinging arm in operative position, morement of said-lever to inoperative position permitting said arm to fall of its own weight. v l

24. A laundry sorting raclrlcompl'ising a support; fastening means adapted to be mounted on said support, said fastening means having a swinging lever adapted in operative position to secure a garment thereto; a swinging arm disposed beneath said support and vadapted in operative position to hold said levers in closed position `to retain said garment in connection therewith;

and an upstanding rib on said arm disposed at one side of said fastening means, so that garments secured to said fastening means bexteiid over said rib to relieve said fastening means of the weight thereoin n laundry sorting rack comprising a support; 'fastening means adapted to be `mounted on said support, said fastening -means of the weight thereon; and a lever having means for holding said arm in operative position, operation of said lever for tripping said locking means by placing said fastening means on-said stationary support; an arm adapted tofholdfs'aid levers in operative position despite the release of said locking-means; and lever having means `for holding said arm .in operative position, release of said lever .causing said arm to fall of its own weight and permit the fall ofsaid fastening lever, and the releaseA of the garments held thereby.

27. A laundry sorting raclr'comprising a stationary support; identification means having a lever thereon adapted tosecure a `garment thereto; means for looking said lever in operative position, said locking 4means being` adapted to be released by plac- Ving said identiiication means on saidstationa'ry support; an arm Adisposed beneath said stationary support and adapted to hold said levers in operative position despite the release of said lockingmeans; and jawriby at `one side of saidarm and said identiiication means over. which the garment is adapted to extend;` and means for releasing said arm to `release the :levers of said identiiication means, and the garmentseonnected therewith.

28. A laundry sorting rack comprising a support; a plurality of identification means, each having movable means for securing a garment thereto; means for llocking ksaid -movablemeans in position; means for unlocking said movable means by placing said identification means on saidsupport; means for maintaining said movable means in operative position despite the release of said movable means; and means for releasing said maintaining means to simultaneously releasesaid movable means. i

ln testimony whereof l have signed my kname to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

vline-iis r. i-iaviuiv. y l/Vitnesses: y i l JOSHUA R. HrPoTTs, BRAYTON G; RICHARDS. 

